National affairs
24 September 2021
It might be ill-conceived, but at least the latest inquiry into housing affordability is generating high-quality evidence
International
24 September 2021
The Canadian PM squeaks back into office after facing his most formidable opponent so far
National affairs
22 September 2021
Female politicians are no longer rare, and the prospect of a female PM nowhere near as challenging. What seems to matter is how they get there
From the archive
17 September 2021
In a compelling first draft of history, historian Adam Tooze captures an unstable, interconnected world
National affairs
15 September 2021
Is Kristina Keneally’s arrival in Fowler a symptom of Labor’s fear of the electorate?
International
14 September 2021
In the second part of our series on this month’s German election, our correspondent wonders about what has been left out of the debate
National affairs
14 September 2021
The post-Delta economic boom will be shorter and smaller, but it might be the government’s last chance to implement reform during good times
Essays & reportage
13 September 2021
In ways that still resonate, the program to drag the economy out of the Great Depression changed Americans’ relationships with politics, economics and each other
National affairs
12 September 2021
John Howard’s response to a single question twenty years ago still reverberates
National affairs
10 September 2021
Crossbenchers could play a bigger role after the election, but only one of them is likely to be a Greens MP
Books & arts
9 September 2021
The Russian president’s party might be in trouble — but so is the opposition
National affairs
9 September 2021
Australia’s recycling ambitions aren’t being matched by action
Essays & reportage
3 September 2021
Can we use a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic to help us rethink our treatment of refugees?
From the archive
2 September 2021
Renewed allegations of corruption in 1980s New South Wales have reawakened strong feelings
Essays & reportage
31 August 2021
The former NSW premier’s time in office was dogged by allegations, but do they stand up?
International
31 August 2021
Our correspondent is not impressed by the choices on offer for September’s German election
National affairs
27 August 2021
Despite the early fanfare, the government has backed down on key recommendations of the banking royal commission in the face of industry lobbying
National affairs
27 August 2021
Timid governments need shaking up — but the pressure won’t come from the top
International
24 August 2021
Out of the turmoil, the party that lost the last election is back leading a new government
National affairs
24 August 2021
With the next federal election no more than nine months away, which seats should we be watching?
National affairs
24 August 2021
Deepening lockdowns don’t reflect what we know about how the virus spreads
National affairs
23 August 2021
The prime minister is gripped by myths about asylum seekers that have hardened into articles of faith on both sides of parliament
Books & arts
23 August 2021
“We should be civil with those we don’t know, and aim to know them well enough that we can be uncivil,” argues a new book
International
22 August 2021
Justin Trudeau is hoping history will repeat itself. It’s quite a gamble
National affairs
20 August 2021
This unexpected PM has been in the Lodge for longer than Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull or Kevin Rudd
From the archive
20 August 2021
An independent from South Australia is exerting outsized influence in Canberra
International
19 August 2021
Xu Zhangrun has more to offer that simple dissent
International
18 August 2021
Will the chaotic withdrawal from another war zone finally change how the United States and Australia deal with conflict?
International
17 August 2021
Autumn approaches with Joe Biden on a domestic high
National affairs
16 August 2021
Neutralising Coalition fear campaigns isn’t enough. Anthony Albanese needs to evoke positive emotions too